#B2BA90
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.2% 0.058 116.5), rgb(178, 186, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#B2BA90 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BA90 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 186, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.058 116.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B2BA90 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BA90 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BA90 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BA90 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BA90
oklch(77.2% 0.058 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA863
oklch(70.7% 0.093 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#859234
oklch(63% 0.119 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F460E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#B2BA90 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C0B58D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB692 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B5AF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BA90
#B2BA90
oklch(77.2% 0.058 116.5)
- #B8AED6
#B8AED6
oklch(77.2% 0.057 296.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B2BA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
Use #B2BA90 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.